{"product_id":"still-on-earth-poems-9780807183960","title":"Still on Earth: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eStill on Earth, \u003c\/i\u003eDavid Romtvedt addresses the sometimes disconcerting, sometimes thrilling, and, if we accept the writer's premise, always wacky crossings experienced by figures identified as the person, the poet, and the angel. All three intersect and collide with the society and culture within which they exist, prompting speculation that uncertainty could be preferable to knowing. Romtvedt's delightfully plainspoken and immediate poems probe the mysterious purpose of our stay on earth with humor, candor, and grace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA poem, the father in the book argues, is worth next to nothing. And while the son disagrees, having experienced transformation through language, he also recognizes that the poem cannot buy the groceries and pay the rent. Or perhaps it can and it's just tricky. After having devoted years to writing, the poet remains uncertain and speculates that uncertainty is not so bad and is preferable to knowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetween the person and the poet, \u003ci\u003eStill on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e presents the angel who seems to have the same father that the person and the poet had. The two fathers are too close for comfort. For the angel, we must imagine a being with no experience of the physical suddenly confronted with the demands of the body, a being both na?ve and worldly--otherworldly. The angel has been here before. In Romtvedt's reckoning, we all have. It's just hard to remember.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807183960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"David Romtvedt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000466202805,"sku":"9780807183960","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_54868f60-3586-41e8-843b-dddc321f7f55.jpg?v=1736264897","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/still-on-earth-poems-9780807183960","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}